Biography of John Singer Sargent 1856-1925

Before 1854 [his father] Fitzwilliam Sargent (age 33) and [his mother] Mary Newbold Singer (age 27) were married.

On 28th August 1854 Ralph Wormeley Curtis was born to Daniel Sargent Curtis (age 28). He was a fourth cousin of painter John Singer Sargent.

On 12th January 1856 John Singer Sargent was born to Fitzwilliam Sargent (age 36) and Mary Newbold Singer (age 30) in Florence, Tuscany.

In 1876 Paul César Helleu (age 16) was admitted to the studio of Jean-Léon Gérôme. With John Singer Sargent (age 19), he visits art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel for the second Impressionist exhibition. He meets Monet, whom he dines with that evening at the Café du Helder, becoming friends.

1879. John Singer Sargent (age 22). Portrait of Charles Auguste Émile Durand "Carolus Duran" (age 41).

Around 1880 to 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 23). "Pavement of St Mark's Cathedral, Venice".

Around 1880 to 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 23). Portrait of Eugenia Errázuriz (age 19)

Around 1880 to 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 23). "The Entrance to the Grand Canal [Map]".

Around 1880. John Singer Sargent (age 23). Portrait of the artist's fourth cousin Ralph Wormeley Curtis (age 25). Made at Scheveningen, a seaside resort in the Netherlands that Sargent visited with Curtis and their mutual friend Francis Brooks Chadwick in late summer 1880.

Around 1880. John Singer Sargent (age 23). "A Street in Avignon [Map]".

1881. John Singer Sargent (age 24). "Dr Pozzi at Home". Portrait of the French gynaecologist and art collector Samuel Jean de Pozzi was Sargent's first large portrait of a male subject. It was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1882 under the title A Portrait, and then at the first Les XX exhibition in Brussels in 1884.

Around 1881 John Singer Sargent (age 24). Portrait of the artist's sister [his sister] Violet Sargent.

Violet Sargent: she was born to Fitzwilliam Sargent and Mary Newbold Singer.

1882. John Singer Sargent (age 25). Portrait of Eleanor Beatrice Townsend (age 12). One of Sargent's earliest works, possibly influence by his study of the works of Diego Velázquez.

Eleanor Beatrice Townsend: In 1870 he was born to John Joseph Townsend. The sixth of seven children. In 1884 he died.

Around 1882 to 1885. John Singer Sargent (age 25). Portrait of Paul César Helleu (age 22).

1882 to 1883. John Singer Sargent (age 25). Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau" (age 22) Drinking a Toast.

Around 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 25). "The Lady in Black", Portrait of Eugenia Errázuriz (age 21)

Around 1882 to 1884. John Singer Sargent (age 25). Portrait of Madame Escudier.

Around 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 25). Portrait of Madame Escudier.

Around October 1882. John Singer Sargent (age 26). "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit". Painted in Paris in the autumn of 1882, one of a number of portraits of members of the American expatriate community that Sargent made in the French capital in the late 1870s and early 1880s. While the exact circumstances of this commission remain unknown, Sargent was a friend of the girls' parents, Edward Darley Boit and Mary Louisa Cushing Boit. Sargent titled the painting Portraits of Children and displayed it in December 1882 in an exhibition at the gallery of the French dealer Georges Petit, who specialized in works by an international group of artists who were more modern than many of the painters who showed at the Salon, but less innovative than the Impressionists. The picture received generally good reviews, and Sargent decided to display it again the following spring, this time at the Salon, the annual state-run exhibition in Paris that was an important venue for artists seeking to build their reputations.

1883. John Singer Sargent (age 26). "Madame Gautreau (age 23) Drinking a Toast".

1883. John Singer Sargent (age 26). Study for Madame X. Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau" (age 23).

1883. John Singer Sargent (age 26). Portrait of Olivia Richardson.

Around 1883 to 1884. John Singer Sargent (age 26). Portrait of Eugenia Errázuriz (age 22)

1884. John Singer Sargent (age 27). A photo of the painting "Madame X" before the artist changed the right shoulder strap to be more acceptable to the public.

1884. John Singer Sargent (age 27). "Madame X". Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau" (age 24).

1884. John Singer Sargent (age 27). "The Misses Vickers". Portrait of three sisters, Florence Evelyn Vickers, Mabel Frances Vickers, and Clara Mildred Vickers. The portrait was commissioned by their father, Colonel Thomas Vickers (age 50), a wealthy industrialist. First exhibited at the Salon of 1885 alongside a portrait of Mrs. Albert Vickers. Sargent later exhibited The Misses Vickers with Mrs. Albert Vickers and Portrait of Mrs. Robert Harrison at the Royal Academy in 1886.

1884. John Singer Sargent (age 27). "Mrs Albert Vickers". Portrait of Edith Foster.

Edith Foster: Before 1884 Albert Vickers and she were married.

In 1887 Ightham Mote, Kent was rented by American railway magnate William Jackson Palmer and his family and for three years became a centre for artists and writers of the Aesthetic Movement, with visitors including John Singer Sargent (age 30), Henry James and Ellen Terry (age 39)s.

1888. John Singer Sargent (age 31). Portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner (age 47).

Isabella Stewart Gardner: On 14th April 1840 he was born in New York City, the daughter of wealthy linen-merchant David Stewart and Adelia Stewart née Smith. On 17th July 1924 he died.

1888. John Singer Sargent (age 31). Portrait of Maria Louisa Kissam.

Maria Louisa Kissam: she was born to Reverend Samuel Kissam and Margaret Hamilton Adams. In 1841 William Henry Vanderbilt and she were married.

1888. John Singer Sargent (age 31). Portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt II (age 44).

Cornelius Vanderbilt II: On 11th November 1843 he was born to William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam at Staten Island. On 4th February 1867 Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne were married at the Church of the Incarnation, Madison Avenue. On 12th September 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt II died at his home 1 West 57th Street, Manhattan.

1888. John Singer Sargent (age 31). "El Jaleo". Description from the Isabella Gardner Museum: This horizontal oil painting shows a woman dancing in the center with men and women sitting behind her along a gray wall. The painting is massive – taking up the entire wall it is on. The light-skinned woman in the center of the painting has black hair, pinned up above her neck. She is standing, her body facing our right. Her left arm is raised to shoulder height, with her pinky and pointer fingers extended, and the back of her hand facing us. She is wearing a black shawl with flecks of light blue across the fabric. Her right hand holds part of her bright white skirt, her elbow and palm facing towards us. Her skirt billows around her, with dark paint strokes defining her body from her surroundings. We can see a black heel peeking out from beneath her skirt. She is illuminated from below, so that her chin, arms, and skirt are lit, while her face is in shadow. Behind her on the gray wall, the dark form of her shadow is projected above the seated onlookers, whose shadows are also projected on the wall below hers. On our left, hanging above the onlookers, are two brown guitars. Below the guitars are splatters of red paint and red handprints. Along the wall, there is a seated man with medium-light skin who is the farthest to our left in the painting. He is facing forward, with a guitar resting on his lap. His eyes appear to be closed, and he is wearing a large black hat, a white shirt, and a gray overcoat. Moving to our right, next to him, is another seated medium-light skinned man, who is concentrating on the woman in the center and clapping. He is wearing a dark hat, jacket, and pants, with a white shirt. There are two small red stripes along the pockets of his jacket. To our right, the man's left, is a white chair with an orange on it. Next to the chair, to our right, are two seated medium-light skinned men playing guitars, looking down at their instruments. They are wearing the same outfit of a black hat, black jacket and pants, and a white shirt. To their left, our right, is a hatless medium-light skinned man, leaning back in his chair, his head raised and against the wall and his mouth open wide. His hands resting on his thighs, palms down. The dancing woman in the center is slightly overshadowing the next man seated to our right. He has medium-light skin and is wearing all black. He claps his hands and is focused on the dancing woman. To his left, our right, are two seated women with light-skin. The one seated to the man's left, our right, is clapping, her eyes closed and her head facing towards the dancer. She has black hair. She is wearing a deep magenta shawl and a white dress. The woman to her left, our right, has both arms raised above her head. Her left arm is out of the frame. She has black hair and deep red lips. Her eyes are open, concentrating on the dancer. She is smiling and wearing a reddish-orange top with a white skirt. Black lace hangs just below her knees. Above the two seated women, written in red, is the word “ole”. “John S. Sargent 1882” is signed in black paint on our top right. The painting sits in a smooth, gilded wooden frame with a carved edge of vines.

1888. John Singer Sargent (age 31). Portrait of Mary Barrett.

Mary Barrett: Before 13th April 1869 Jacob Wendell and she were married.

1889-1890. John Singer Sargent (age 32). "Miss Elsie Palmer". Painted at Ightham Mote, Kent.

Elsie Palmer: he was born to William Jackson Palmer and Mary Lincoln Mellen.

1889. John Singer Sargent (age 32). Study for "Elsie Palmer.

Around 1889. John Singer Sargent (age 32). "Madame Helleu (age 19)".

Alice Guérin: In 1870 she was born. On 28th July 1886 Paul César Helleu and she were married. In 1933 she died.

1889. John Singer Sargent (age 32). "Paul Helleu (age 29) Sketching with His Wife".

1890. Giovanni Boldini (age 47). Portrait of John Singer Sargent (age 33).

1892. John Singer Sargent (age 35). Portrait of Elizabeth Eberstadt Lady Lewis (age 47).

Elizabeth Eberstadt Lady Lewis: On 27th October 1844 she was born. In or before 1868 George Henry Lewis 1st Baronet and she were married. On 24th July 1902 George Henry Lewis 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Lewis of Portland Place in Marylebone. She by marriage Lady Lewis of Portland Place in Marylebone. On 4th September 1931 she died.

1892. John Singer Sargent (age 35). "Mrs Carl Meyer and her Family". Adele Levis Lady Meyer (age 37) and her children Frank Meyer 2nd Baronet (age 5) and Elsie Charlotte Meyer (age 7).

Adele Levis Lady Meyer: In 1855 she was born. In 1883 Carl Ferdinand Meyer 1st Baronet and she were married. On 18th July 1910 Carl Ferdinand Meyer 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Meyer of Shortgrove. She by marriage Lady Meyer of Shortgrove. In 1930 she died.

Elsie Charlotte Meyer: In 1885 she was born to Carl Ferdinand Meyer 1st Baronet and Adele Levis Lady Meyer. In 1954 she died.

1892. John Singer Sargent (age 35). "Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (age 27)". Commissioned by Andrew Agnew 9th Baronet (age 41). The subject is believed to have been recovering from illness, which may account for the languor in her pose.

The portrait was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1893 and may have been influential in Sargent becoming an associate of the Academy the following January.

The portrait was purchased in 1925 by the National Gallery of Scotland with funds from the James Cowan Smith bequest.

Andrew Agnew 9th Baronet: On 14th August 1850 he was born to Andrew Agnew 8th Baronet and Mary Arabella Louisa Noel. On 15th October 1889 Andrew Agnew 9th Baronet and Gertrude Vernon Lady Agnew were married. They were sixth cousins. On 25th March 1892 Andrew Agnew 8th Baronet died. His son Andrew succeeded 9th Baronet Agnew of Lochnaw in Wigtownshire. Gertrude Vernon Lady Agnew by marriage Lady Agnew of Lochnaw in Wigtownshire. On 14th July 1928 Andrew Agnew 9th Baronet died.

1896. John Singer Sargent (age 39). Portrait of Mrs Walter Bacon aka Virginia Purdy Barker (age 33).

Virginia Purdy Barker: On 20th February 1862 she was born to Smith Barker and Catherine Vanderbilt. On 16th February 1882 Walter Rathbone Bacon and she were married at Bordeaux [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage. On 7th April 1919 she died.

1897. John Singer Sargent (age 40). "Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes". Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes (1867–1944) married fellow New Yorker Edith Minturn (1867–1937) in 1895. A friend of the couple commissioned as a wedding gift a portrait of the young bride from the acclaimed expatriate John Singer Sargent. Initially, the artist selected an evening gown for the sitting, but soon decided to portray Edith Minturn Stokes in sporty daywear with a Great Dane at her side. Her husband had "a sudden inspiration," he later recalled, when the dog became unavailable, and "offered to assume the role of the Great Dane in the picture." The compelling result was soon regarded as one of Sargent's most important double portraits.

1897. John Singer Sargent (age 40). Portrait of Elizabeth Ebsworth.

Elizabeth Ebsworth: she was born to E H Ebsworth of Gattonside. In 1895 George Swinton and she were married.

In 1897 Emil Fuchs (age 30) moved to London where he was tutored by John Singer Sargent (age 40).

1898. John Singer Sargent (age 41). Portrait of Minna Wason aka Mrs Crombie, wife of John William Crombie (age 39).

Minna Wason: she was born to Eugene Wason. In 1895 John William Crombie and she were married. In 1951 she died.

John William Crombie: On 4th March 1858 he was born to John Crombie of Balgownie Lodge, Aberdeenshire. In 1892 John William Crombie was elected MP Kincardineshire. He was re-elected in 1895, 1900 and 1906. On 22nd March 1908 he died at his home in Onslow Square, Kensington. His funeral was held at St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen where he was buried.

1898. John Singer Sargent (age 41). Portrait of Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter (age 19).

1898. John Singer Sargent (age 41). Portrait of Lisa Colt Curtis.

Around 1900. John Singer Sargent (age 43). Portrait of the Sitwell Family including, left to right, Edith Sitwell (age 12), George Sitwell 2nd Baronet, Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell (age 31), Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet (age 2) and Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell 5th Baronet (age 7).

Edith Sitwell: On 7th September 1887 she was born to George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet and Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell in Scarborough, North Yorkshire [Map]. On 9th December 1964 Edith Sitwell died unmarried.

George Sitwell 2nd Baronet: In 1797 he was born to Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet. On 14th July 1811 Sitwell Sitwell 1st Baronet died. His son George succeeded 2nd Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. In 1853 George Sitwell 2nd Baronet died. His son Sitwell succeeded 3rd Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.

Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet: On 15th November 1897 he was born to George Reresby Sitwell 4th Baronet and Ida Emily Augusta Denison Lady Sitwell in Scarborough, North Yorkshire [Map]. On 12th October 1925 Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet and Georgia Doble were married. On 4th May 1969 Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell 5th Baronet died. His brother Sacheverell succeeded 6th Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. On 1st October 1988 Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet died. His son Sacheverell succeeded 7th Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.

1901. John Singer Sargent (age 44). Portrait of sisters Helena aka Ena Wertheimer (age 26) and Betty Wertheimer (age 23).

Helena aka Ena Wertheimer: On 27th September 1874 she was born to Asher Ezra Wertheimer. On 24th March 1936 she died.

Betty Wertheimer: On 16th August 1877 she was born to Asher Ezra Wertheimer. On 15th July 1953 she died.

1901. John Singer Sargent (age 44). Portrait of John Ridgeley Carter (age 36).

John Ridgeley Carter: On 2nd March 1864 he was born. Before 2nd March 1888 he and Alice Morgan were married. On 7th September 1965 he died.

Around 1901. John Singer Sargent (age 44). Portrait of Ethel Adeline Pottinger Baroness Knaresborough (age 37).

Ethel Adeline Pottinger Baroness Knaresborough: In 1864 she was born to Henry Pottinger 3rd Baronet. On 21st April 1885 Henry Meysey-Thompson 1st Baron Knaresborough and she were married. In 1922 she died.

1901. John Singer Sargent (age 44). Portrait of Alfred Wertheimer (age 24).

Alfred Wertheimer: On 8th August 1876 he was born to Asher Ezra Wertheimer. On 18th September 1902 he died.

In 1902 John Singer Sargent (age 45). Known as the Acheson Sisters: Portrait of Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson (age 24), Mary Acheson (age 21) and Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson (age 20).

Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson: In 1878 she was born to Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford and Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford. On 21st January 1958 Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Acheson died.

Mary Acheson: In 1881 she was born to Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford and Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford. In 1906 Robert Arthur Ward and she were married. She the daughter of Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford and Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford. He the son of William Ward 1st Earl of Dudley and Georgina Moncrieffe Countess Dudley.

Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson: In 1882 she was born to Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford and Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford. On 16th October 1977 Theodosia Louisa Augusta Acheson died.

1902. John Singer Sargent (age 45). Portrait of Alexandra Georgette Christian (age 37) known as Mrs Philip Leslie Agnew (age 38).

Alexandra Georgette Christian: Philip Leslie Agnew and she were married. In 1865 she was born. On 12th June 1957 she died.

Philip Leslie Agnew: On 30th June 1863 he was born to William Agnew 1st Baronet. On 5th March 1938 he died.

In 1902 John Singer Sargent (age 45). Portrait of Winifred Anna Dallas-Yorke Duchess Portland (age 38).

1904. John Singer Sargent (age 47). Portrait of Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine Duchess of Sutherland (age 36).

1904. John Singer Sargent (age 47). Portrait of Helen Venetia Duncombe Viscountess D'Abernon (age 38).

1904. John Singer Sargent (age 47). Portrait of Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie Countess Lathom (age 34).

Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie Countess Lathom: On 16th September 1869 she was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl Radnor and Helen Matilda Chaplin Countess Radnor. On 15th August 1889 Edward George Bootle Wibraham 2nd Earl Lathom and she were married. She the daughter of William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl Radnor and Helen Matilda Chaplin Countess Radnor. He the son of Edward Bootle Wibraham 1st Earl Lathom and Alice Villiers Countess Lathom. They were second cousins. On 19th November 1898 Edward Bootle Wibraham 1st Earl Lathom died. His son Edward succeeded 2nd Earl Lathom, 3rd Baron Skelmersdale in Lancashhire. She by marriage Countess Lathom. On 10th February 1931 Wilma Pleydell-Bouverie Countess Lathom died.

In or after 1904 John Singer Sargent (age 47). Portrait of Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry (age 51).

Around 1905 John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Eugenia Errázuriz (age 44)

In 1905 John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Adele Beach Grant Countess Essex (age 38).

In 1905 John Singer Sargent (age 48). "A Vele Gonfie". Portrait of sisters Helena aka Ena Wertheimer (age 30) and Betty Wertheimer (age 27).

1905. John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke (age 18).

Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke: In 1887 she was born to William Eden 7th and 5th Baronet and Sybil Frances Grey Lady Eden. On 29th April 1909 Leopold Guy Greville 6th Earl Warwick 6th Earl Brooke and she were married. He the son of Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick. On 15th January 1924 Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke died. His son Leopold succeeded 6th Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, 13th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire. She by marriage Countess Warwick, Countess Brooke Warwick Castle. In 1943 Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke died.

1905. John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 43) and her son Maynard Greville (age 6).

Maynard Greville: On 21st March 1898 he was born to Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick. Some sources suggest his father was Joseph Frederick Laycock. In 1967 Maynard Greville died.

1905. John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Margaret Hyde "Daisy" Leiter (age 26).

1905. John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of the Spencer-Churchill family including Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough (age 33), Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough (age 27), John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke of Marlborough (age 7) and Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill (age 6).

Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill: On 14th October 1898 he was born to Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough. The Duke's secondd wife Gladys Deacon apparently later implied that Ivor's father was Winthrop Rutherford; source unknown. On 17th September 1956 Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill died. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map].

1906. John Singer Sargent (age 49) Portrait of Lillian Maud Glen Coats Duchess Wellington (age 21).

1906. John Singer Sargent (age 49). Portrait of Edgar Vincent 1st Viscount D'Abernon (age 48).

1906. John Singer Sargent (age 49). Self-portrait.

1906. John Singer Sargent (age 49). Portrait of Gladys Moore Vanderbilt Countess Széchenyi (age 19).

Gladys Moore Vanderbilt Countess Széchenyi: On 27th August 1886 she was born to Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Claypoole Gwynne. On 27th January 1908 Count László Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék and she were married. On 29th January 1965 Gladys Moore Vanderbilt Countess Széchenyi died.

In 1906 [his mother] Mary Newbold Singer (age 80) died.

1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50). Portrait of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 54).

1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50) Portrait of Olga de Meyer (age 35).

Olga de Meyer: On 8th August 1871 she was born at 14 William Street Lowndes Square. Possibly a daughter of the Prince of Wales. On 6th January 1931 she died.

1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50). Portrait of Clara Annabel Caroline Huth-Jackson nee Duff (age 36).

Clara Annabel Caroline Huth-Jackson nee Duff: On 25th December 1870 she was born to Mountstuart Grant Duff. In 1894 Frederick Huth Jackson and she were married. On 1st December 1944 she died.

1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50). Portrait of Aline Caroline de Rothschild (age 39).

Aline Caroline de Rothschild: On 21st October 1867 she was born to Gustave Samuel de Rothschild and Cécile Anspach at her parents home on Avenue Marigny Paris in Paris. On 19th October 1887 Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet and she were married two days before her twentieth birthday in a ceremony in the synagogue at the Rue de la Victoire in Paris. The couple set up home at 25 Kensington Gore, where Aline, a talented artist, set up her own studio. On 28th July 1909 Aline Caroline de Rothschild died.

1908. John Singer Sargent (age 51). Portrait of Mildred Carter Countess Gosford (age 19).

Mildred Carter Countess Gosford: On 2nd March 1888 she was born to John Ridgeley Carter and Alice Morgan in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On 7th September 1965 she died.

1908 John Singer Sargent (age 51). Portrait of Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor (age 28).

Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor: On 19th May 1879 she was born. In On 3rd May 1906 Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor and she were married. The groom's father gave the couple the family estate of Cliveden, Buckinghamshire [Map]. They had met on an Atlantic voyage returning to Britain On 2nd May 1964 she died.

In 1908 John Singer Sargent (age 51). Portrait of Betty Wertheimer (age 30).

In 1908 John Singer Sargent (age 51). Portrait of Cora Smith Countess Strafford (age 47).

Cora Smith Countess Strafford: On 6th May 1860 she was born. On 6th December 1898 Henry Byng 4th Earl Strafford and she were married. She by marriage Countess Strafford. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford and Agnes Paget. On 11th October 1932 she died.

In 1908 John Singer Sargent (age 51). Portrait of Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn (age 57).

February 1908 John Singer Sargent (age 52). Drawing of Elsie Charlotte Meyer (age 23).

1910. John Singer Sargent (age 53). Portrait of Archbishop Randall Davidson (age 61).

1913. John Singer Sargent (age 56). Portrait of Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 18).

1914. John Singer Sargent (age 57). "Crashed Aeroplane".

1914. John Singer Sargent (age 57). Portrait of Douglas Vickers (age 52)

Douglas Vickers: On 24th July 1861 he was born to Thomas Vickers and Frances Mary Douglas. In 1893 he and Katharine Adelaide Chetwynd were married. On 23rd November 1937 he died.

In 1915 John Singer Sargent (age 58). Portrait of Edward Wyndham Tennant (age 17).

Edward Wyndham Tennant: On 1st July 1897 he was born to Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner and Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey.

In 1915 John Singer Sargent (age 58). "The Wyndham Sisters". Left to right Madeleine (age 45), Pamela (age 43) and Mary (age 52). On the wall behind is seen George Frederick Watts portrait of their mother Madeline Caroline Frances Eden Campbell.

Madeleine Pamela Constance Wyndham: On 31st March 1869 she was born to Percy Scawen Wyndham and Madeline Caroline Frances Eden Campbell. Before 1889 Charles Robert Whorwood Adeane and she were married. On 31st July 1941 Madeleine Pamela Constance Wyndham died.

1918. John Singer Sargent (age 61). "A Street in Arras".

1918. John Singer Sargent (age 61). "Mrs Ralph Curtis (age 63)" i.e. Lisa D'Wolfe Colt (age 47).

Lisa D'Wolfe Colt: In 1871 she was born. On 6th June 1897 Ralph Wormeley Curtis and she were married. In 1933 she died.

1918. John Singer Sargent (age 61). Study for "Gassed"

1919. John Singer Sargent (age 62). "Gassed". The painting is on permanent display at the Imperial War Museum, London.

1922. John Singer Sargent (age 65). Portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner (age 81). Description from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: This vertical watercolor painting on paper illustrates Mrs. Gardner leaning back on a daybed. The bedspread is a light beige with a dark beige floral pattern. The daybed is long and has gray fringe along the bottom that touches the floor. Gardner is in the center of the panel, leaning on the white pillow with red stripes behind her. She is depicted in a long bright white fabric fully covering her body except her face. Even her head and neck are covered by the fabric like a headscarf. The white fabric cascades to the floor. We can only see her eyes and nose and slightly opened mouth. Her skin tone is light, and barely differs in color from the fabric around her. The background is shown in a mix of light blue, dark blue and brown stains that are the suggestion of pillows. The watercolor is surrounded by a white mat, and has a simple gilded frame.

1922. John Singer Sargent (age 65). Portrait of Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 27).

1923. John Singer Sargent (age 66). Portrait of Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon 3rd Baronet (age 34).

Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon 3rd Baronet: On 4th December 1888 he was born to Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet and Aline Caroline de Rothschild. On 24th May 1912 Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet died. He was buried in the Sassoon Mausoleum. His son Philip succeeded 3rd Baronet Sassoon of Kensington-gore in London. On 3rd June 1939 Philip Albert Gustave David Sassoon 3rd Baronet died. Baronet Sassoon of Kensington-gore in London extinct.

Before 14th April 1925 John Singer Sargent (age 69). His last portrait the sitter being Grace Elvina Hinds Marchioness Curzon Kedleston (age 39).

On 14th April 1925 John Singer Sargent (age 69) died suddenly at his home in Chelsea.